The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-05
THE RUSSIAN DOCTOR.
Entertaining and Romantic Story
from Real Life.
fApkrEo FROM THE GERMAN oE NINE.
ELISE POERE.
BY MRS. FRANCES Il. SHAW.
grcaslc.ion copyrighted, 1887, By 4. " Kellogg
Newspaper C0mQ0Hy.
CHAPTER V.

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sssssgS $T#j Stree took ,nr daily
sS $500 lessons while the
sISsS; guest wandered
e;s.s e. -; forth with his
sketch-book, declaring that the forest
and its environs offered an mex
haustible store Of interesting subjects.
The terrace was his chosen place for
aquarelle painting: in the twilight
hours he sang to his own accompani-
ment on the piano. Marianne. who
never allowed her hands to be idle, took
refuge in her crochet work. DeSireeS
wanderings with Arnim ceased rs the
gentlemen took frequent long walks
together. The two women passed
much of their time in the garden.
"Uncle told you that our guest had
led the usual frivolous life of rich
Young men in St. Petersburg said
Desiree one day to Marianne, as they
sat together in the garicn. and the
young girls deft fingers fashioned a
breakfast cap of true Partisan elegance.
s.What did he mean bv that?' she
added, bending low over her work and
blushlng deeply.
.'He must have meant that the
young baron had done little else than
fit from one ball and assembly to an
other-that he Squandered much money
and indulged in countless tlirtations.
One must not look deeply into the
lives of men. There are few model
men like my cousin."
but Ussikow looks melancholy and
Ill. can not understand why he has
found no woman to love him and Ge
loved by him in return" :"
He has found plenty. dear child,
but such love lasts on neither side.
GA love that can rot remain true IS
no love at all. This poor man has not
found the love he sought. .
!! s.Hilmar is not in the least to be
pitied, you foolish child. He IS happy
and content. He VII some day marry
a rich wife. / Go not understand why
women think him handsome. He can
in no way compare with my cousin,
who has the only beauty needful IN
man-that of perfect health.
"But uncle has gray hair and his
whiskers begin p
j .sThat is because he has undergone
so many fatigues," interrupted Mari
anne, . because he still studies SC
hard. He is in all ways the Slperior
of Hilmar Won USSikow. Now~iet me
try on the cap before the glass. 1t is
charming. But that ribbon over the
top must come off. 1t looks too coquet-
tish for me.
The same hour found Hilmar and
Arnim roaming through the forest, and
talking over Hilmar's choice of his fut-
nre home The physicians recommend
the environs of Lake Geneva said the
invalid.
THAT is the best airfor your nerves,
replied Arnim. 'tIn winter you can 90
over the Alps to Lake Como. With
proper care and the right atmosphere
you may soon be restored to perfect
health. Most of all, you need rest.
s.Wherever have sought rest it has
seemed that of the church-yard. How
happy you are. What q housekeeper
you have in Marianne.
s.Does she please you?'
81 envy the man to whose comfort
she ministers.
Then WOO and win her. She may
be the wife you need"
Possibly. But here we are in my
favorite haunt. the forest-meadow.
.just look at that enchanting group Of
old beeches. Trees grow more beauti-
full and interesting with age Pity it IS
not so with men. | would like tc
sketch a little here
..Theo 7 will 90 back to the house.
Do NOT STAY ont late. Hilmar.''
Arn;n Elbtbal walked slowly home;
moderate as was his step, his heart
beat violently. He half regretted hav-
inc so spoken to his friend. yet the
thought that Desiree might one day
take Mariannc's place in his house fill
ed him with Quiet happiness. Where
could she be more safely guarded,
more lovingly cherished-this precious
Jewel Of his lost aortense-than III the
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